Jess Behaved Like A Total Creep On 'The Bachelorette' Tonight But Angie Had The Best Response

She is officially our queen.

Oct 10, 2019 9:54am

By Sukriti Wahi

Tonight's episode of The Bachelorette Australia proved many things. It reminded us that, firstly, Angie Kent is probably the best Bachelorette that Australia has ever had, and secondly, some men are inclined towards behaving like clowns—whether or not they are in a costume.

Case in point: Jess, the 'local politician' from Noosa whose creepy behaviour as the 'horse' at the group date made everyone, and especially Angie, feel all kinds of uncomfortable. From comments about her "riding" him to literally talking about his "wandering fingers", and later, finding out he even made female crew members of the show uncomfortable, it was a fairly stark reminder that toxic masculinity is pretty damn real.

And while many felt Jess should have been sent home in the first episode, producers clearly kept him around for entertainment value, something that's dubious to say the least.

Still, it did allow for an opportune moment for Angie to show audiences everywhere how to deal with someone who is disrespecting you, with the episode ending with her telling him that she "does not let anyone fuck with her sisterhood" (see video at top of article), before booting him off the show.

And while we were all happy to see her do it, Australia was equally happy to see a number of contestants on the show, including Carlin, Timm and Haydn, call Jess out for his behaviour—a move that reminded us that men can and should be part of the conversation about shutting down toxic masculinity.

Although viewers on Twitter weren't happy about Jess' display, many came out impressed with how Angie handled herself and the way the other contestants jumped to her defence. Keep scrolling to see to see their reactions.

Since leaving the show, Jess has reportedly been asked to resign from his role as Councillor of Noosa (more on that here).

The Bachelorette Australia airs at 7:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday on Network 10.